Meanings
nounahoge (plural ahoge)
- slangusuallylifestyleAn exaggerated cowlick (lock of hair). It adds cuteness to a character and is usually indicative of character traits like airheadedness.
Synonyms: idiot hair
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn exaggerated cowlick (lock of hair). It adds cuteness to a character and is usually indicative of character traits like airheadedness.
Similar
idiot hair
Origin
- Japaneseアホ毛
- Englishahoge
Borrowed from Japanese アホ毛 (ahoge).
More words from Japanese
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 呆毛
- 呆毛 (dāimáo)exaggerated cowlick
Hindi आहोगे
- आहोगे (āhoge)exaggerated cowlick
Japanese アホ毛
- アホ毛 (ahoge)exaggerated cowlick
Korean 바보털, 아호게
- 바보털 (baboteol)exaggerated cowlick
- 아호게 (ahoge)exaggerated cowlick
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APA
ahoge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ahoge
MLA
“ahoge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ahoge. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ahoge,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ahoge.
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